We're happy that there is a wide interest in organization of events for DataEd. These are the members of our team:

Advisory Board Members

  • Efthimia Aivaloglou, Assistant Professor, Delft University of Technology.
  • George Fletcher, Full Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology.
  • Zachary Ives, Department Chair and Adani President's Distinguished Professor of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Daphne Miedema, Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam.
  • Juan Sequeda, Principal Scientist, data.world.
  • Julia Stoyanovich, Associate Professor, New York University Tandon School of Engineering.
  • Michelle Hoda Wilkerson, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Berkeley.

Organizing team

Our currently active organisers are:

Michael Liut

Michael Liut (PhD, McMaster University) is an Assistant Professor in the teaching stream at the University of Toronto Mississauga, where he's positioned at the intersection of computer science and education. With a primary research emphasis on applied AI/ML in education, Michael delves into the intricate realms of educational technologies, data systems, algorithmic design, and student behaviour. His passion lies in harnessing these insights to craft adaptive experimentation and innovative behavioural interventions. At the heart of his work, Michael strives to refine and enhance the educational journey.

Sourav Bhowmick

Sourav Bhowmick (PhD, Nanyang Technological University) is an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His core research expertise is in data management, human-data interaction, and data analytics. His research has appeared in premium venues such as ACM SIGMOD, VLDB, and VLDB Journal. He has been Program Co-chair for several venues such as EDBT 2023, CIKM 2020, and DASFAA 2014.

 

Abdussalam Alawini

Abdussalam Alawini (PhD, Portland State University) is a Teaching Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests lie broadly in database systems and computing education, with a focus on applying AI technologies to enhance active learning and improve online assessments. His work has been published in several top-tier conferences in data systems (SIGMOD, ICDE) and computing education (SIGMOD, ITiCSe, EDM). Dr. Alawini is highly dedicated to teaching, and his excellence in this area has been recognized with the 2024 Campus Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award.

 

Past Members

We thank the following past members for their service towards the DataEd initiative: